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China can’t go wobbly (kor)
A meeting between South and North Korea on Thursday discussed escorts, protocol and media affairs ahead of the April 27 inter-Korean summit in Panmunjom. We welcome it as it helps clear dark clouds over the Korean Peninsula. But no agreement was made…
Apr 06,2018
Beware the Gordian knot (kor)
The Gordian knot is one of the most popular terms in Korean politics. It is an easy way to describe the complicated North Korean denuclearization issue. The Gordian knot is defined as an “extremely intricate problem.” Last month, a Blue House offi…
Apr 06,2018
Ahn Cheol-soo declares bid for Seoul mayor
Former presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo on Wednesday declared his candidacy in the Seoul mayoral election, hoping to replace the mayor he helped clinch the position seven years ago. Declaring his bid at the Seoul Metropolitan Council, Ahn prom…
Apr 05,2018
A lesson from France (kor)
France’s powerful railworkers’ unions kicked off a partial strike for three months from Tuesday. As a result, commuters are experiencing unfathomable inconveniences across the country. The strike threatens to cause an unparalleled transportation cris…
Apr 05,2018
Red Velvet’s mistake (kor)
I had the chance to preview the upcoming book “Password to the Office of the Secretary on the Third Floor” written by former North Korean diplomat to the United Kingdom, Thae Yong-ho. While reading, I found stories relevant to the recent South Korean…
Apr 05,2018
Park’s verdict will be televised live on Friday
The verdict for former President Park Geun-hye’s corruption and power abuse trial will be televised on Friday, the first time that an initial verdict in a criminal trial will be broadcast live. But whether Park will be in the courtroom is not yet …
Apr 04,2018
Avoiding a schism (kor)
Marc Knapper, acting U.S. ambassador to Seoul, said Monday that a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is aimed at achieving the complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantlement of the North’s nuclear weap…
Apr 04,2018
What’s in a name? (kor)
The entire exterior of a five-story building is covered in Japanese characters, Hiragana and Katakana. In addition to food names like yakitori (skewered chicken) and amazake (a traditional Japanese drink made from fermented rice), you can easily find…
Apr 04,2018
New FSS chief sends some tremors to market
Kim Ki-sik, a former lawmaker and civic activist, officially took office as governor of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) on Monday. His appointment has raised a number of concerns. “The FSS is in critical circumstances,” Kim said during his…
Apr 03,2018
Avoiding the fallout (kor)
The United States and China are teetering on the brink of a trade war. Beijing has started to impose 15 percent to 25 percent tariffs on 128 types of U.S. imports, including pork and fruit, from Monday to retaliate for U.S. President Donald Trump’s e…
Apr 03,2018
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